Saturday First Free Practice - San Marino GP

Ferrari showed their dominance once again by topping the times in Saturday's first practice session at Imola ahead of today's qualifying session for the San Marino Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher set the quickest time of one minute and 35.633 second, but ended his session in a spin. On his final lap he lost control of his Ferrari, but managed to keep his car on the track.

Rubens Barrichello was second quickest while Ferrari's rivals McLaren came home in third and fourth with Mika Hakkinen ahead of his team-mate David Coulthard.

Jaguar driver Luciano Burti failed to post a competitive time after he spun into a tyre wall. He emerged from his car unscathed, despite a heavy collision with the barriers.

Pos. Driver Team Times 1. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:35.633 185.697 km/h 2. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:35.688 + 0.055 3. Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes (B) 1:36.019 + 0.386 4. Coulthard McLaren Mercedes (B) 1:36.443 + 0.810 5. Trulli Jordan Honda (B) 1:37.422 + 1.789 6. Frentzen Jordan Honda (B) 1:38.091 + 2.458 7. Raikkonen Sauber Petronas (B) 1:38.731 + 3.098 8. Heidfeld Sauber Petronas (B) 1:39.328 + 3.695 9. Villeneuve BAR Honda (B) 1:39.417 + 3.784 10. Montoya Williams BMW (M) 1:39.813 + 4.180 11. Panis BAR Honda (B) 1:40.264 + 4.631 12. Verstappen Arrows Asiatech (B) 1:40.595 + 4.962 13. Bernoldi Arrows Asiatech (B) 1:41.347 + 5.714 14. Irvine Jaguar Cosworth (M) 1:41.771 + 6.138 15. Fisichella Benetton Renault (M) 1:42.056 + 6.423 16. R.Schumacher Williams BMW (M) 1:42.620 + 6.987 17. Alonso European Minardi (M) 1:44.002 + 8.369 18. Button Benetton Renault (M) 1:44.752 + 9.119 19. Marques European Minardi (M) 1:45.509 + 9.876 20. Alesi Prost Acer (M) 1:45.533 + 9.900 21. Mazzacane Prost Acer (M) 1:47.794 + 0:12.161 All timing unofficial